Sensex rallies to a fresh record high; Nifty hits 8,200

Both Sensex and Nifty rose to their fresh record highs in trade, tracking positive trade seen in other Asian markets. The BSE Sensex rose as much as 153 points to hit its fresh record high of 27,499.10. Tracking the momentum, the 50-share Nifty index also rose 42 points to hit its fresh lifetime high of 8211.25.